FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 25, 2026·7 min readMini-AI Decodes the Macaque Visual BrainSmall AI, big discoveries. Scientists shrink vision models by 1,000x to finally understand how the primate brain sees—and find neurons that specialize in dots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2022·2 min readUncovering How Immune Cells Nurture Brain ConnectionsA new study in mice finds microglia help neurons grow synapses critical for cognitive function.Read More
Neuroscience·May 10, 2021·3 min readDiagramming the Brain With Colorful ConnectionsBARseq2 is a new technique that allows researchers to trace thousands of brain circuits simultaneously.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 7, 2021·4 min readReversing a Genetic Cause of Poor Stress Responses in MiceStudy reveals the role the mouse gene Ophn1 plays in helpless behaviors and identified three methods in which to reverse the effect.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2020·4 min readAI Learns to Trace Neuronal PathwaysA novel AI system recognizes a neuron in microscope images of the brain more efficiently than any previous approach. The system improves current methods of tracing neurons and their connections, which can help improve brain mapping.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 15, 2020·3 min readReward and Punishment Take Similar Paths in the Mouse BrainResearchers found specific neurons in the striosome that help mice learn to avoid negative experiences.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2020·3 min readThe Neurons That Connect Stress, Insomnia, and the Immune SystemResearchers have identified a neural circuit responsible for inducing insomnia associated with stress. The same neural circuit also induces changes in the immune system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·4 min readAbnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglectAbnormal activation of parvalbumin neurons in the young mouse auditory cortex manifests as a result of maternal neglect.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 31, 2019·3 min readHow the brain balances pleasure and painDifferent classes of neurons in the ventral pallidum control positive and negative motivations, sending opposing signals along a shared motivation-processing circuit.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2019·5 min readThe difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’sWhen learning a new task, brain activities alter over time as mice transition to an expert from a novice. The changes are reflected in neural networks and neural activity. As the animal's knowledge grows, neural networks become more focused.Read More
